Bendigo Art Gallery

Photographer: John Gollings
In 1996, Fender Katsalidis was commissioned by the City of Bendigo for the design of extensions to the three existing heritage art gallery buildings, including their renovation.
Location
Bendigo, Australia
Client
Bendigo Art Gallery
Cost
$5 million
GFA
2,500 sqm
Completion
1997
Traditional Custodians
Dja Dja Wurrung people
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Royal Australian Institute of Architects VIC Awards, Regional Architectural Prize, 2002

Photographer: John Gollings
This project, completed in three stages over 15 years, comprises new facilities for housing permanent and temporary collections, works on paper, sculpture annex, storage space, restaurant, retail outlet, loading dock and administrative offices.
This gallery, which drew 10,000 visitors per year before the renovation, now often enjoys visitations of 250,000 per major exhibition.

Photographer: John Gollings

Photographer: John Gollings
The building was awarded the RAIA Regional Architectural Prize in 2002.

Photographer: John Gollings

Photographer: John Gollings

Photographer: John Gollings